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Pontiac Gto Suspension Safety Report | Oct 30, 2007



Reported on Oct 30, 2007


THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2005 PONTIAC GTO. I HAD NOTICED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT TIRES. I THEN FELT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STRUT AND THERE IS ONLY ABOUT 1/8 OR LESS CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STRUT AND THE TIRE. THE FRONT STRUTS RUB ON THE FRONT TIRES EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER ANY SMALL BUMP. THIS IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND SENDS SHOCKS THROUGH THE STEERING SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE STRUT TOWERS WERE FLIPPED OVER HELP WITH THE CLEARANCE. THIS WAS TOTAL NONSENSE , ESPECIALLY WHEN I JACKED UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND NO PARTS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CAR AND THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STRUT WAS THE SAME. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Gto
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2005
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: CAMERON PARK CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 6G2VX12U25L
Mileage: 23567 miles.
Speed: 65 MPH
Number of cylinders: 8
Vehicle type: RWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: FOLSOM BUICK PONTIAC GMC FOLSOM CA
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